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Upon reappointing Brian Smith as Oak Bluffs’ representative to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Tuesday, the Oak Bluffs select board discussed some of the issues currently facing the regional planning and permitting agency.  Oak Bluffs joins Edgartown, which also recently mulled over how to move forward with its participation with the commission, following a series of […]

At their Thursday evening meeting, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted to approve a significant modification to the North Bluff Seawall Project that will feature a new roundabout at the intersection of Sea View Avenue and Circuit Avenue Extension in Oak Bluffs. The project, brought to the commission by the Town of Oak Bluffs in collaboration […]

During a 3½ hour meeting Thursday evening, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission took up the proposed North Bluff project, which is set to feature a roundabout and significant renovations to the area located at the intersection of Sea View Avenue and Circuit Avenue Extension. The proposal comes to the commission as a modification to the North […]

The Oak Bluffs select board violated Open Meeting Law 14 times, according to Attorney General Maura Healey’s Division of Open Government. In an Oct. 27 determination, the division found that the board approved four sets of minutes that were insufficiently detailed, and also that it failed to review 10 sets of minutes in a timely […]

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Good Shepherd Parish food pantry leader Joe Capobianco has been terminated by the Diocese of Fall River after more than a decade of service. Capobianco served as facilities manager for the Good Shepherd Catholic Parish of Martha’s Vineyard and led the parish food pantry in addition to his facilities duties.  Tom Engley, a volunteer at […]

Gwyn McAllister, who has been covering the Vineyard art scene for more than 20 years, got a brainstorm, and fortunately, we are reaping the benefits. She says of the origins of her exhibition, “Artists You Should Know: An Art Critic’s Picks,” “Every once in a while, I’d come across someone who wasn’t represented by a […]

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As we reach the peak of the summer heat, theGrio celebrates the legacy of Black summer retreats, including Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard.